I was just curious about some of the stuff I've been reading on surveillance. OK, I realize that you can not use info derived from wire-tap, etc in court unless taps were authorized by court order.
OK, is there anything that stops LEO, mostly feds I guess, from eaves-dropping to gain information that is not going to be used in a court of law?
Also, can that info obtained without a court ordered tap or surveillance be used to obtain a court ordered tap or surveillance?
I was flipping through surveillance links and it occured to me that a lot of the equipment out there is very very invasive. Cell phones can be listened to from afar and locations can be pin pointed...home phones can be turned into listening devices, etc etc....
I guess this stuff is fine for CIA and national security, but is there a check safe to keep average LEO from using it as they wish for whatever they wish?
Just curious. Thanks.
OK, is there anything that stops LEO, mostly feds I guess, from eaves-dropping to gain information that is not going to be used in a court of law?
Also, can that info obtained without a court ordered tap or surveillance be used to obtain a court ordered tap or surveillance?
I was flipping through surveillance links and it occured to me that a lot of the equipment out there is very very invasive. Cell phones can be listened to from afar and locations can be pin pointed...home phones can be turned into listening devices, etc etc....
I guess this stuff is fine for CIA and national security, but is there a check safe to keep average LEO from using it as they wish for whatever they wish?
Just curious. Thanks.
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